I'm going to be doing my first AR build soon. Although I'm experienced in the operation and maintenance of AR style rifles I have never built one.
I've done a lot of research and it generally appears to be a straight forward process. Especially with the right tools, which I believe I have most of.
My one concern is with confirming correct headspace. Since this rifle is not assembled and tested by the manufacturer it seems like this should be an important step to be taking to ensure safe operation.
What is y'all experience with checking headspace?
I don't anticipate building more rifles. This is mostly just a learning experience for me so I don't want to spend additional money on go/no go gauges.
Some of the information I've found says it's more convenient to check headspace before the barrel is installed so I would like to do this before I get started.
Do local gunsmiths here in the San Antonio area do this? How much do they charge?
Are there any fellow TGT members that own the go/no go gauges that can assist with this?
Thank you.
I've done a lot of research and it generally appears to be a straight forward process. Especially with the right tools, which I believe I have most of.
My one concern is with confirming correct headspace. Since this rifle is not assembled and tested by the manufacturer it seems like this should be an important step to be taking to ensure safe operation.
What is y'all experience with checking headspace?
I don't anticipate building more rifles. This is mostly just a learning experience for me so I don't want to spend additional money on go/no go gauges.
Some of the information I've found says it's more convenient to check headspace before the barrel is installed so I would like to do this before I get started.
Do local gunsmiths here in the San Antonio area do this? How much do they charge?
Are there any fellow TGT members that own the go/no go gauges that can assist with this?
Thank you.